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Spotlight on: Summer Intern Kevin LaMonica
From a young age, Kevin LaMonica had an interest in making his voice heard. As a teenager, he has become a passionate activist, especially regarding gun violence. His work in this area led him to a summer internship with the Begun Center where he assists with research on a variety of topics related to violence prevention, and assists with the dissemination of original research from the Center.

How Health Care Practitioners Can Help Prevent Suicide: New Book from Jane Timmons-Mitchell
Suicide prevention shouldn’t be limited to hotlines and therapy sessions. In addition, caregivers in hospitals and primary-care offices should be trained to identify suicide warning signs. That’s according to Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD, a senior research associate with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education.

Timmons-Mitchell said that doctors’ offices and emergency departments make sense for suicide prevention. After all, of those who die by suicide, 77 percent visited primary-care offices and emergency departments within the year before their deaths, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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Congratulations to senior research associate Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD , who has been invited to join the Schubert Center for Child Studies as a Faculty Associate! Jane joins Begun Center colleagues Fredrick Butcher, PhD; Daniel J. Flannery, PhD; Jeff Kretschmar, PhD; Patrick Kanary, PhD (former director, Center for Innovative Practices, and member of National Advisory Board), David L. Hussey, PhD; Mark Singer, PhD; and Chris Stormann, PhD.

Faculty Associates are researchers at Case Western Reserve University who are engaged in child-related studies, who work to bridge research with practice and policy to improve child well-being in the greater Cleveland community. | Read more |
Congratulations to research assistant Maggie McGuire, who received the "25 Under 35" Award from St. Joseph Academy. Here is what they had to say:

"Aiding someone who experienced a crisis while showing empathy and providing support is no easy task, yet that’s exactly what Maggie does on a daily basis. She devotes herself tirelessly to empathetic justice, instilled in her by her education from Saint Joseph Academy. Maggie applies her background as an advocate in the non-profit sector. She uses her skills to process sensitive data, inform the public about sexual assault and domestic violence, and secure the funding and resources to ensure that the most vulnerable and marginalized populations see justice. Maggie is currently pursuing a graduate degree in public health while working full- time, in order to enhance her ability to serve populations that might otherwise go unnoticed."

WKYC Channel 3: Anthony Bourdain was proud of Cleveland ( Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD )
[ pictured - Jane being interviewed ]


Cleveland 19 News: For the kids: How to rationalize LeBron's decision to leave Cleveland ( Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD )

Maureen Kishna, MSSA, LISW-S: Blog: State Success Guide: Ohio
Maureen Kishna, MSSA, LISW-S
How MST and MST-PSB Helps Families Solve Difficult Problems. Ohio Chief Probation Officers Association's Annual Line Officers Training, Columbus, OH.

Michael Fox, MSSA, PCC-S, LCDC III
  • ICT Quarterly Training to Summit County ICT and IHBT Teams: Working with Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Their Families: Ethical Practices in Intensive Home-Based Work.
  • TA Network Learning Community on Working with Youth with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders. Webinar.
  • ICT/MIDD Quarterly Training to Stark County SOC Teams: Working with Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Their Families: Ethical Practices in Intensive Home-Based Work.
  • OhioMHAS Block Grant supported training to Lorain County MHB participants: Working with Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Their Families: Intentionally Integrating Treatment Planning.

David L. Hussey, PhD; Michelle L. Riske-Morris, PhD
  • School Based Data – It’s Not Just About Academics and Discipline. Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.
  • The Evaluators Have Left the Building – Now What? Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.

Michelle L. Riske-Morris, PhD
  • SSHS Rocks: How a Logic Model Becomes a Project. Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.
  • Program Implementation and Evaluation: A Love Hate Relationship. Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.
  • SSHS: Data-Driven Decision making to Support Sustainability. Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.
  • The SSHS Story. Safe & Healthy Schools Conference, Columbus, OH.

David L. Hussey, PhD; Michelle L. Riske-Morris, PhD; Laura T. Overman, MA, MEd; Chase Klingenstein
PBIS Next Steps Training. Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton, OH.

Rachel Lovell, PhD; Maggie McGuire
Applying Findings and Recommendations Beyond Cuyahoga County. Webinar.

Rachel Lovell, PhD; Misty Luminais, PhD; Kristen Berg, MS
Understanding Sexual Assault in Cuyahoga County through Geospatial Data: How Maps Provide New Insight into Role of the Built Environment in Offending Patterns. Mapping for Good: The Role of the Built Environment in Offending Patterns. Mid Town Tech Hive, Cleveland, Ohio.
[ pictured - Kristen Berg presentation ]

Rachel Lovell, PhD
Key Successes from Testing Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Ohio Identification of Serial Sex Offenders & the Importance of DNA Collection. Amarillo College, Texas.

Mark S. Fleisher, PhD
Youth Gang Ego Networks. 2018 International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, The Netherlands.
In 1998, our work began at the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence at Kent State University.

In 2000, similar work also began at Case Western Reserve University at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education in the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

In 2011, many researchers from ISPV moved to the Begun Center, and the center began to thrive at Case Western Reserve University.

In 2018, we will recognize a combined 20 years of violence prevention .

Stay tuned for more information on events to learn about and help us honor our work !

Updates available at begun.case.edu/20